Means for supporting and adjusting rotary devices.



J. F. & H, E. DODGE. MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND ADJUSTING ROTARY DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I5. 1916.

Patented Jim. 16, 391?.

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J. F. (Q N, E. DODGE. MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND ADJUSTING ROTARY DEVICES.

APPLiCATION FILED AUG. )5 I916.

Patented Jan. 16, 1

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can my dye 1 ora-ce 51M; GU01 new Patented Jan. 16,191

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' '5 $4012 uh) 751 #ara c ASSIGNORS TO DODGE BROTHERF, 0E DEL'CRG H,

MICHIGAN.

Application filed August 15, 1910.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOHN F. Donor and. Honivce E. Donor. citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, Michigan, and. Grosse Pointe, Michigan, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Supporting and Adjusting l lotary Devices, of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

The present invention relates to means for supporting and adjusting rotary devices such as starters and generators which are used in motor ears, and it embodies improve-- ments in the apparatus shown and. described in our prior Patent $81,174,551, dated March 7th, 1916.

An object of the invention is to provide adj nstahle means between the starter and crank case for forcing the starter away fro the crank case, by the operation of an file" nient such as a screw-spindle.

Further objects are to provide simple practical and efiicient means for supporting and adjusting rotary devices, such for instance as electric starters, and to utilize the adjustment for the purpose of tigl'itening a flexible connection such as a driving chain.

These being among the objects of the pres ent invention, the same consists oi certain features of construction and (lOllloillfii-lfifif of parts to he hereinafter described; and. then claimed with reference to the accompanyir drawings illustrating an embodiment of the invention and in which- Figure lis a side elevation of a casing for an electric generator and starter and gearing, with the supporting and adju ting ineans thereior in the preferred form. of the invention; Fig. 2*is z detail sect-ion showing how one end of the starterinay he sup ported: Fig.1. is a detail view of {Referred form of rotatable adjusting member at said end of the starter; Fig. i i trans erse section on the line i-- l 1;. Fig. 5 transverse section on the line Fig. 1, showing the preferred form of intermediate adjustable support for the starter; Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the B G Fig.- 1, showing the preferred form of the adjustable Wedge device; Fig. is an elevation,

parts being broken away to show the adjust Specification tters latcut.

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able wedg dew in plan; 8 acec ion on the vne 8-8 Fig.

casing; being shown in. elevati Referring the drawings, the ca ing for the crank shaft has io :naled thcein the engine or crank shaft provided with a sprocket wheel 12, i

; notched or other ise constructed so to err-- able the turning thereof by the use a suitahle operating tool. Into opcningQl is a portion 22 of the housing or casing 23 of the electric starter generator 16, said opening 21 being eccentric to the c ntral axis of the annular member 19. so the the a of said member and the axis of in of the starter and generator are oarallel with each other. Preferably, in cut, an annular groove 2% is in periphery of the adjusting me which a, set-screw is adaptec enstor the purpose of ii.

w iLS .115: said member in. adjUStBG. position atter it has been rotated for tightening up the sprocket. cl i and adjusting the starter and generate screw turns in suital' screi. in. the supper in Snitahle seating Inca more clearly in Fi I ling means is adjustalfe u. A can he forced away from th allowed to approach it. The pref con struction is mounted upon the inclined w 27 of the crank case Whichis provided raised guideportions n pair of Wedge niernoers or hloc x; 30, are

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3o and slide. Said Wedge memerlie the outer end of the starter *onectivelr provided with inclined :1 which are inclined out point between said Wedge surfs therefore furnish at for the outer end. of the housarter. The Wed e members 30, mvidecl with alincd, oppositely or perforations 3i,

SCIGVF -ZlAISUClQCl e With the-con ingly screw-tines Wedge incur Q- ne end said spindle may be o a Wrench, or otherwise proed with means whereby the spindle may ated for the wedge menu- J or rein each other, aiidlieneeniov- 9 starter away from the inclined Wall nermit ng' it to approach i A supa) is secured at points all. to all and. is provided with a a into which the nd therefore nor for sg' iiiclle liluts all) ano 4c" 7 be giroridetl for fixing; the spindle, and hence t wedge members, in their :ui'usted position,

so llr bly located between the annular ad usting member 1?: and tbs Wedge mem.

bars 30, 132, is a flexible band or strap 4f, able-l fixed at its intermediate portion to raised portions 43, i of the Wall 52?, by means of screws The outer ends of said strap may be connected together by means such as the releasable connecting bolt or fastening l6 and concomitant parts described in aforesaid patent. It will be seen that the flexible member or strap 4-2 can be adjusted in accordance with the adjustment obtained by the Wedge members 30, 32 in order to secure the. starter in the desired position.

From the above it will. be seen that the starter and its parts are supported at a number of different places so disposed as to pen mit of i 1e proper support and adjustment of the starter. That is to say, there is a place of contact or support at the annular adjusting member 19 and another at the Wedge members 30, 32, located unclervthe outer end of the starter so that the starter can be adjusted to desired position by the proper adjustment of said adjusting membe: and. Wedge members. The third place of support or contact is upon the flexible or member 42, which is preferably located in a plane transverse of the'inclined Wall 2?, which plane is substantially parallel "with the planes the adjusting member 19 a d the Wedge 31, is is believed that the two separated. Wedge men's forming two separate supports the 'u' of the starter are especially de- =1, ivhcy provide two supporting all;

a serew thrcaded spindle tend to hold the starter against 27. This is particularly desirable when a clamping; band such as 42 is used, for the reason that said band exerts a pressure principally in a direction normal to the inclined Wall 27 and has but little restraining effect in a direction parallel with said Wall.

obvious that the present invention may also be used in connection with devices such as water pumps, inagiuetos, etc, and that it is susceptible of modification, as parts may lie-omitted, parts added and parts substituted Without departing from the spirit of the invention as expressed in the claims.

What W8 claim as new is l. in apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, an adjustable member mounted on said means, a shaft adjustable by said member at one portion of its length, an adjustable support opposite another portion of said shaft locateclbetween said shaft. and said supporting'means, and releasable means associated with said adjustable support but located between said adjustable member and said adjustable support for holding said shaft in a predetermined position relatively to it, said adjustable support and saiol releasable holding means being adapted for adjusting the shaft in accordance with the adjustment obtained by said. adjustable member.

2. in apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, an adjustable member mounted on said means,

a shaft adjustable by saiclf nember at one portion of its length, an adjustable support opposite another portion of said shaft located between said shaft and said supporting means, and flexible means associated with said adjustable support but located between said adjustable member and'said ad. justable support for holding said shaft in a predetermined position relatively to it, said adjustable support and said flexible means being adapted for adjusting the shaft in accordance with the adjustment obtained by said adjustable member. v

3.. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, an adjustable member mounted on said means, a shaft adjustable by said member at one portion of its length, two adjustable supporting members havingseat surfaces inclined outwardly away from a point intermediate thereof andlocatecl between said shaft and said supporting means, and means associated with said supporting members but located etweenseid adjustable mer ber and said adjustable supporting members for centering said shaft toward said intermediate poinh'said adjustable supporting members and said centering means being' adapted for adjusting the shaft in accordance the adjustment obtained by adjustable member.

1 u'mratus of the class described, the f supporting means, an adlnember mounted on said means, device, the housing of which is a power holding s on rclm u and releasable holding means beadapted for adjusting the housing in ,ccrdance with the adjustment obtained by id ble member.

4 M uratus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, an ader mounted on said means, a .e having a. housing which is table by said member at one end, two table supporting members having seat e\ H su ces inclined outwardly away from a point intermediate thereof, and located between housing and said supporting .means, and means associated with said sup N porting m mbers. but located between sm 1 adjustable member and said adjustable suppor .ng mon -levers for centering said housing l I, said ltermcdiate point, said ad nstsupporting members and said centering p being adapted for ad ust ng the .using in accordance with the ad ustment ined by said adjustable member. In apparatus of the class described, the c ration of supporting means, an ad- ..e member mounted on said means, a e, having a housing which is zstahle said member at one end, two supporting members mounted on supporting means and having seat sur f. i. "tied outwardly'away from a point e thereof, and located between and said supporting means, means associated with. said members but located between members for centering sai War l and holding 1t in a ed pus on relatively to the seat by said supporting members, said supporting members and said means being adapted for adjusts aft in accordance with. adobtained by said adjustable meml in apparatus of. the classdscribed, the conlgnatioii of citing means a shaft. dQTdSZ1i3lB means mounted on s:-

.mcans, supporting said t cn thereof, and adapted to ine n her 0 different member and said adjustable I lace and said housing tions laterally with respect to a central point, and additional adjustable means located opposite another portion of said shaft for adjusting the shaft in accordance with the adjustment obtained by said first adjustable means, said additional adjustable means comprising a binding strap and a seat lateral thereof for holding said shaft against displacement relatively to said supporting means.

8. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, a power device having a housing, adjustable means mounted on said supporting means, supporting said housing at one end thereof, and g3 adapted to position said housing in a number of different directions laterally with respect to a central point, and additional adjustable means located opposite another portion of said housing for adjusting the hous- 5, ing in accordance with the adjustment obtained by said first adjustable means, said additional adjustable means comprising a binding strap and a seat lateral thereof for" holding said housing against displacement relatively tosaid supporting means.

9. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a case having a supporting surface on a lateral wall thereof and a support extending outwardly from said surface, an engine shaft in said case, a powerapplying starter for said shaft, and means forsupportlng and adjusting said starter on said outward support sidewise of said surface, and adjustable wedging means between said surface and said starterior adjusting said starter upon said surface in substantial accordance with thc adjustment obtained by the said first means.

10. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a case having a supporting surface on a. lateral wall thereof and a support extending outwardly from said sura face, an engine shaft in said case, a powerapplying starter for said shaft having a housing provided with an extension neck, and means for supporting and adjusting the said housing at said neck upon said outward support sidewise of said surface, and adjustable wedging means between said surfor adjusting said starter upon said surface in substantial accordance with the adjustment obtained by the said first means. 4

11. In apparatus of the class described, 126 the combination of supporting means, a shaft, an adjustable support for said shaft, located on said supporting means between it and said shaft, and shaft encompassing means associated with said adjustable sup port and located to one side thereof for hold ing said shaft in a predetermined position. relatively to said adjustable support.

' 12. In apparatus of the class described,

the ombinafiml. of supporting means, a no power device having a housing, an adjustable support for said'housing, located on said supporting means between it and said housing, and housing encompassing means associated with said adjustable support for holding said housing in a predetermined position relatively to said ad'ustable su )Ol't.

13. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, a shaft, two relatively adjustable supporting members mounted on said supporting means and having seat surt'aces inclined outwardly away from a point intermediate thereof, and" located between said shaft and said sup-- porting means, and meansassociatcd --with point intermediate thereof, and located be tween said housing and said supporting means, and means'associated with said supporting members "for centering said housing toward them and holding it in a predetermined position relatively to the-seat furnished by said supporting members.

15. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting part, a shiftable starter and generator and its hous-v ing, an adjusting member mounted rotatably on said supporti: jaarhihjeans for supporting, the end of said housing on saidadjusting member eocentrically with respect to the airis of said member, whereby said starter and generator can be adjusted latorally, and relatively ofiset devices for retaming said starter and generator as so adjusted.

16. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting part, a shiftable starter and generator and its housing, an adjusting member mounted rotatably on-said supporting part, means'for sag orting the end of said housing on said a usting member eccentrically with respect to the axis of said member, and relatively offset devices for retaining said starter and generator as so adjusted, an engine shaft, and a chain-and-sprocket connection between the said shaft and the shaft of said starter, whereby said 'starter and generator .can be adjusted laterally and said chain tightened.

1.7. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a crank case, an engine shaft therein, a starter and generator, an endless flexible connection between the shaft of the latter and saidengine shaft and means comprising devices-movable in opposition for tightening up said connection and meansdaterally removed from POlIltS for securmg' said movable in opposition for rigidly support ing' and holding said starter and generator in adjusted position upon said crank case. Ti t";

19. In, apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting part having an annular opening, a shiftable starter generator and its housing, and annular adjusting member mounted rotatabiy in opening, and provided with an opening eccentric to its axis, in which opening the end of said housing is journaied, an engine shaft, a chain-and-sprocket connection. said shaft and the shaft of said a generator, relatively adjustable sipportin wedges at one side of said starter and 4 ,ator, and a strap or: band encircling said starter and generator to co p-era'be Wit 1 wedges in adjusting said starter and genes ator. I

20. in apparatus of the ciass described, thecombination of supporting means, shaft, separate means at two points along: said shaft for adjusting it upon said sup- 3. porting means, and means removed from said two points for securing said shaft in its adjusted position.

21.1111 apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, a shaft, separate means at two points along said shaft for adjusting upon said'supporting means, and shaft encompassing means removed from said two points for securing said shaft in its adjusted. position, in

22. in apparatus of the class described, the combination of supporting means, a. shaft, separate means at two points said shaft for adjusting it upon sup porting means, one of said adjusting means it? comprising relatively movable wedge mem bers, and means removed from said two points for securing said shaft in its adjus ed position.

23. In apparatus of the-class described, the combination of supporting means, a power device having a housing, means at two points along said housing; for adjusting it upon said supporting housing usted position.

24. In apparatus of the class the combination of supporti powcr devico having a along housing for said supporting means, compassing means laternily id. two points adopted to oi said housing its adjusted pooi the class described, at supporting means, 3 ing s housing, separate long said housing for in said supporting means, ing means comprising re" members guided on baring on said I removed from ,c in solo case, a means for transet two sepsid adjusting us, and means tum points for its adjusted posidescribed,

a having a support-- ngine shaft in said case, a is for transmit r said shaft, support ng and ediusting said irfaee at two separate in? no is 'ng said means, f a di llSCilIlg members n starter, and v 'd two L nsinitsaid shit to said shaft, r supporting nd edjusting said 7 3021 suid sur'i'i at two separate along its and e adjusting said transmi coi'nprising said surf;

means later"- pomts inr u starter to said starter upon said crank case, said adjusting means comprising movable Wedge membr. adapted to bear on said starter.

30. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a crank case, an engine shaft therein, a starter having :1 driving connection with said shaft, and means for adjusting said connection and for rigidly supporting and bodily adjusting said starter upon said crank case, said adjusting means comprising oppositely movable wedge members adapted to bear on said starter, and a rotatable member forsimultaneonsly adjusting said wedge members.

31. In apparatus of the class described, the combination. of a case, an engine shaft therein, it housed starter having at one end a driving connection with said shaft, and wedge members vably mounted upon said case to bear upon and adjust the other end of the housing of said starter.

In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a case, an engine shaft therein, a housed starter having at one end a driving connection with said shaft, Wedge members movably mounted upon said case to bear upon and adjust the other end of housing of said starter, and means for moving said wedge members in opposite directions.

33, in apparatus-of the class described, the combination of a case, an engine shaft there in, s housed starter having at one end a driving connection with said shaft, and Wedge members movably mounted upon said case to bear upon and adjust the other end of the housing of said starter, said members being reversely screw-threaded,'and a right and left screw threaded spindle engaging the screw-threads of said members, to move the same in opposite directions.

in apparatus of the class described, the combination of a power device, and separately adj ustable supporting devices for said power device, halving-three different loca.- tions with respect to its length, disposed so as to mutually coact with ,each other.

35. in apparatus of the class described, the combination of a power device, and separately adjustable, mutually enacting, supporting devices for said power device arranged in three separate planestransverse of the longitudinal-axis of said power device.

36. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of-a case having an inclined well, an engine shaft in said case, a starter having a driving connection With said shaft, and supporting devices for said starter, mounted upon said Wadi, and arranged in. three separate planes transmits of said Well and the longitudinal axis of id power device. I

In apparatus of the ole described, the combination of a case having an inclined well, an engine shaft in said casegn starter Signed at Deiroii, Michigan, ibis 1355311 (lay having :1. driving eonnee'hon with said shaflz, 0% August, 1916 and separately adjustable supporting de- JOHN DODGE.

vices for said starter, mounted upon said 7 HORACE iii" 5 wa1i, having three different locations with Wiinesses: .7

l'BSPQCiD to its length, disposed so as to mu- ALFRED KNIGHT.

tuaiiy cbaci, with eaeh other. A. A. MGFHERSON. 

